SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report: December 17, 2004
(Date of earliest event reported)
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Delaware |
0-27275 |
04-3432319 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (617) 444-3000
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Item 8.01. Other Events | ||||||||
SIGNATURE | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
EX-99.1 Press Release dated December 20, 2004 |
Item 8.01. Other Events
On December 20, 2004, the Registrant announced that it repurchased, in an individually negotiated transaction, $24.9 million in principal amount of its 5 1/2% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007 for a total of $26.1 million in cash, including accrued interest. A copy of the press release announcing the repurchase is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 20, 2004 | AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Robert Cobuzzi | |||
Robert Cobuzzi, Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1
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Press release dated December 20, 2004 |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: | ||||
Jeff Young
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Sandy Smith | |||
Media Relations
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--or-- | Investor Relations | ||
617-444-3913
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617-444-2804 | |||
jyoung@akamai.com
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ssmith@akamai.com |
AKAMAI ANNOUNCES DEBT REPURCHASE
CAMBRIDGE, MA, December 20, 2004 Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) today announced that on December 17, 2004 it repurchased an additional $24.9 million in principal amount of its 5 1/2% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the 5 1/2% Notes).
In total, the Company has repurchased $243.4 million in principal amount of its 5 1/2% Notes, leaving an aggregate of $56.6 million in principal amount of the 5 1/2% Notes outstanding. To effect the most recent repurchase, the Company paid a total of $26.1 million in cash to an institutional investor, including accrued interest as of the closing date.
About Akamai
Akamai® is the global leader of distributed computing solutions and services, making the Internet predictable, scalable, and secure for conducting profitable e-business. The Akamai on-demand platform enables customers to easily extend their Web operations with full control anywhere, anytime, without the cost of building out infrastructure. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamai serves hundreds of todays most successful enterprises and government agencies around the globe. Akamai is The Business Internet. For more information, visit www.akamai.com.
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Akamai Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
The release contains information about future expectations, plans and prospects of Akamais
management that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions
under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements concerning
expectations as to interest savings as a result of the repurchase of a portion of the Companys 5
1/2% Notes. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking
statements as a result of factors that are discussed in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents periodically filed with the SEC.